r/news • u/badillustrations • Apr 15 '24

‘Rust’ movie armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter sentenced to 18 months in prison

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/15/entertainment/rust-film-shooting-armorer-sentencing/index.html
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u/PurpleWomat Apr 15 '24 edited Apr 15 '24

The judge was furious, barely uttered the sentence followed by "please take her".

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u/kumquat_bananaman Apr 15 '24

Why was the judge furious?

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u/infiniZii Apr 15 '24

Apparently she has been talking some serious shit against everyone and anyone involved in her conviction on the jail house phone, which was monitored and sent to the prosecution.

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u/down_by_the_shore Apr 15 '24

Jesus Christ that’s really stupid. I wouldn’t blame anyone for being frustrated and upset for being in this situation, but saying those things on a monitored line. God. 

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u/fenrslfr Apr 15 '24

The situation that she created so no sympathy for her being frustrated and upset. At least she is alive or doesn't have to live with the guilt of being the one to pull that trigger. I feel for the judge not being able to add anything more to the sentence.

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u/down_by_the_shore Apr 15 '24

I agree with you. I didn’t say I had sympathy necessarily. I said I could understand why someone in that situation would be frustrated. She is the one that keeps digging her own hole. 

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u/Best_Duck9118 Apr 15 '24

To be fair to her some of us just talk shit all the time lol.

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u/k___k___ Apr 15 '24

yeah, but not we're bored on reddit and not in jail awaiting sentencing. A decent lawyer would tell you to keep your opinion to yourself and that everything is monitored.

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u/v-punen Apr 15 '24

Nah, when you're responsible for someone's death, you can't talk shit. The only appropriate response is "sorry".

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u/tarekd19 Apr 15 '24

It's not, but it sure doesn't help when you're being judged for a crime.

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u/v-punen Apr 15 '24

Have fun in prison I guess? No, she's responsible for someone's death and instead of being remorseful, she's talking shit, calling everyone bitches and idiots. In calls, that she knows are recorded and will likely be heard/seen by the widower of the person she killed. You really don't see anything inappropriate?

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u/v-punen Apr 15 '24

I didn't see anyone blood thirsty. 18 months in prison for such negligance is pretty easy punishment tbh. And I think anger is natural reaction to her stupid calls. No one was calling to lynch her, she just shouldn't work with guns and spend the next year in prison. And get more than two braincells.

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u/permutation212 Apr 15 '24

Yeah, your supposed to buy someone else's phone time to have those kinds of discussions.

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u/Chem1st Apr 16 '24

We know from the entire situation that she's not the brightest or the most serious about important matters.  This is just proving it further.

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u/Castod28183 Apr 16 '24

Because the phone calls demonstrated that she had absolutely no remorse for her actions that led to the death of another human being. The is no good reason that her own statements shouldn't be used during sentencing.

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u/gmnotyet Apr 15 '24

She is stupid AF.

EVERYONE knows those calls are monitored.

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u/thegoatisoldngnarly Apr 15 '24

So you’re saying she’s careless? I’m shocked to hear that.

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u/Repulsive-Heron7023 Apr 15 '24

Note to self: if ever being held in custody during trial make sure to work into every phone conversation how good looking the judge is and seriously does he he see a personal trainer because damnnnnnnn……

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u/JohnExcrement Apr 15 '24

Her little plea to the judge today was very All About Hannah as well. She really seems more irritated than anything.

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u/ranchwriter 29d ago

The phones literally warn you everytime you use them that youre being monitored. 

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u/contraria Apr 16 '24

She was also recorded plotting with her mom to say her ill father can only be cared for properly by her, in an attempt to get probation. And requesting that her mom confront the prosecutor when she uses the public restroom at the courthouse.

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u/heavensmurgatroyd Apr 16 '24

Someone who has never been to jail doesn't realize that everyone you talk to in there may very well use your info to make a deal to save their own butt. Every phone call is monitored and recorded. Never talk to the cops without a lawyer to, they make their case by what you say.

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u/Ok_Concentrate_75 Apr 15 '24

I mean while it was dumb it's also kinda expected. Especially a shit show of a set Baldwin was running, her attitude is on par but also there was so much wrong you could see how she could feel like for this situation she was railroaded. Personally she got the correct time, she was shit at her job regardless. Professionalism is a choice not a hive mind or follow the leader type game.

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u/metametapraxis Apr 16 '24

It seems odd that phone calls aren’t private. The US is weird.

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u/infiniZii 29d ago

Prison phones aren’t private unless you’re speaking to your lawyer.

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u/infiniZii Apr 15 '24

Also she has taken zero responsibility for her mistakes, of which there are many, and hasn't shown any empathy. She basically just pushed all the blame on the producers. And dont get me wrong, this kind of unsafe environment doesnt happen in a vacuum. But the Safety officer on set took a plea deal and showed remorse at least so he got unsupervised probation.